A mathematical primer for social statistics / John Fox, McMaster University.
| Author/creator | Fox, John, 1947- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | Second Edition. |
| Publication Info | Los Angeles : SAGE [2021] |
| Description | xxiii, 229 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from SAGE Research Methods Core |
| Subjects |
| Series | Quantitative applications in the social sciences |
| Contents | Matrices, linear Algebra, and vector Geometry: The basics -- Matrix decompositions and quadratic forms -- An introduction to Calculus -- Elementary Probability Theory -- Common probability distributions -- An introduction to Statistical Theory -- Putting the math to work: Linear Least-squares Regression -- References -- Index. |
| Abstract | "A Mathematical Primer for Social Statistics, Second Edition is organized around bodies of mathematical knowledge central to learning and understanding advanced statistics: the basic "language" of linear algebra; differential and integral calculus; probability theory; common probability distributions; statistical estimation and inference. The volume concludes showing the application of mathematical concepts and operations to the familiar case, linear least-squares regression. The Second Edition gives much more attention to visualization. It also covers some new topics, such as an introduction to Markov-Chain Monte Carlo methods. Also included is a companion website with materials that will enable readers to use the R statistical computing environment to reproduce and expand on computations presented in the volume. The book will make an excellent text to accompany a math camp or a course designed to provide foundational mathematics needed to understand advanced statistics. It will also serve as a valuable reference for those who have completed their formal training but are still interested in learning new statistical methods"-- Provided by publisher. |
| General note | First edition published 2009. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2020031287 |
| ISBN | 9781071833209 (Paperback : acid-free paper) |
| ISBN | (ePub) |
| ISBN | (ePub) |
| ISBN | (ePub) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |